Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has manoeuvered through armed coups, riots and the rise of China during four spasmodic spells as the Pacific nation’s leader.
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Iran strikes back at Israel …the world reacts
Countries around the world condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel late on Saturday, warning the attack threatened to further destabilise the Middle East.
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After long peace, Big Tech faces US antitrust reckoning
After more than a decade of leaving Big Tech largely to itself, United States antitrust enforcers have cranked up the heat, with several high-profile cases underway that could radically change the way the industry’s giants do business.
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Scholz arrives in China to boost economic ties
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in China yesterday, Chinese state media reported, kicking off a trip in which he aims to shore up economic ties with Berlin’s biggest trading partner.
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Venezuela voices outrage over new oil lease
Venezuela on Saturday said it “strongly” rejects a new oil concession Guyana has granted to US giant ExxonMobil in waters disputed by the two South American neighbours.
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Aviation’s single-use plastic products’ report released
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the Reassessing Single-Use Plastic Products in the Airline Sector report to assist airlines, regulators and the airline supply chain to mitigate the environmental impacts of single-use plastic products (SUPP).
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More new cars sold
NEW vehicle sales in Namibia during March 2024 reached just over 1 450 units, which is the highest number of sales since July 2016, when 1 540 units were sold.
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Uanguta touts TIPEEG’s economic trajectory
DEPUTY governor of the Bank of Namibia, Ebson Uanguta says massive capital injections into the domestic economy by the government, such as the Targeted Intervention Programme for Employment and Economic Growth (TIPEEG), should be used to prop up the economy, particularly at times when economic growth is found wanting.
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Diesel mechanic student pursues music
Hashiyana Mospider, a third-year diesel mechanic student at Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology, has been making waves in the music scene with his debut album, ‘Think Before You Leap’.
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Alte Feste to receive facelift
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC) on Wednesday announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Namibia Craft Centre to transform the Alte Feste.